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Posterior Analytics

Posterior Analytics

Aristotle

Hardcover

PhilosophyLogic

ISBN10: 1161449280
ISBN13: 9781161449280
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Posterior Analytics is a philosophical treatise written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The book is considered one of the most important works in the field of logic and epistemology. It is divided into two main parts, the first of which deals with the nature of knowledge and the second with the process of reasoning.In the first part, Aristotle discusses the concept of knowledge and how it is acquired. He argues that knowledge is based on a set of principles that are innate to the human mind, and that these principles are the foundation for all knowledge. He also explores the different types of knowledge, including empirical knowledge, which is based on experience, and theoretical knowledge, which is based on reason.In the second part of the book, Aristotle discusses the process of reasoning and how it is used to acquire knowledge. He outlines the different types of reasoning, including deductive and inductive reasoning, and explains how they are used to arrive at true conclusions. He also discusses the role of demonstration in the process of reasoning, and how it is used to establish the truth of a proposition.Overall, Posterior Analytics is a seminal work in the field of philosophy, and it continues to be studied and debated by scholars today. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the nature of knowledge and the process of reasoning.ALL instruction given or received by way of argument proceeds from pre-existent knowledge. This becomes evident upon a survey of all the species of such instruction. The mathematical sciences and all other speculative disciplines are acquired in this way, and so are the two forms of dialectical reasoning, syllogistic and inductive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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